The Taliban offensive continued in Afghanistan Wednesday and Thursday, as six more provincial capital cities came under their patrol. The video above shows Pentagon spokesman John Kirby discussing the future of Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital city. “No potential outcome has to be inevitable, including the fall of Kabul, which everybody seems to be reporting about. It…

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday California will require all school staff to either get the vaccine or be tested at least once per week. The public health order is effective Thursday. Schools must be in full compliance by Oct. 15. The video above shows Gov. Newsom announcing the order. “To give parents confidence that…

Just hours after the Senate passed a $1T bipartisan infrastructure deal, that same Senate barely passed Democrats’ larger $3.5 trillion budget resolution early Wednesday morning. The video above shows clips from the vote, as well as the announcement of passage. The vote was 50-49, along party lines. Sen. Mike Rounds missed the budget votes to…

The Taliban is gaining ground in northern Afghanistan, taking over the capital cities of two more provinces Monday. The video above shows Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby discussing the deteriorating situation in the country. The cities of Aybak and Sar-e Pul join three other provincial capitals now fully under Taliban control. In addition, Taliban forces are fighting…

The Pentagon will require members of the military to get vaccinated by September 15, 2021. The news came Monday as Amazon initiates a mask mandate, and Canada opens its border to vaccinated United States citizens. The video above shows Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby discussing the new military requirement. According to a memo obtained by The…

Judy L. Shelton is a Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute. Former Chairman of the National Endowment for Democracy and former U.S. Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, she has testified before the U.S. Senate Banking, Senate Foreign Relations, House Banking, House Foreign Affairs, and Joint Economic Committee. Shelton has been consulted on…

President Joe Biden announced Thursday the end date for the nearly 20-year-long war in Afghanistan is Aug. 31. The video above includes parts of President Biden’s announcement, as well as his post-announcement Q&A with reporters. While this is another step towards actually leaving the country, the president said it is not a “mission accomplished” moment.…

Civil Engineer Allyn Kilsheimer has been hired to investigate the cause of the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida. He’s worked on several forensic investigations, including the FIU pedestrian bridge collapse and the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon. He spoke with Straight Arrow News about how his investigation will move forward in Florida.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military, under the direction of President Joe Biden, carried out airstrikes against what it said were “facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups” near the border between Iraq and Syria, drawing condemnation from Iraq’s military and calls for revenge by the militias. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said the militias were…

WASHINGTON (AP) – Top Pentagon leaders on Wednesday passionately defended the military’s approach to addressing racism and extremism, pushing back against accusations by Republican lawmakers that the effort is creating division and hurting morale. The testy exchanges showed that the political dimension of a national debate over racism and extremism weighs on the military even…